Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true about stereotypes?

they ignore the uniqueness of individuals

they make us feel superior to the ones being stereotyped

they are always negative

they reflect ideas that groups of people hold about others who are different from them

Answer 1

they are always negative

Answer 2

I'd say the last three statements are not true about stereotypes, or at least not all the time. Stereotypes can make the ones stereotyping feel inferior; stereotypes can be positive; members of a group can stereotype their own group.